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Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background This study investigated how neighborhood‐level social determinants of health (SDOH), including redlining and neurological risk, interact to influence cognitive outcomes in children treated for brain tumors (CTBT). Methods A retrospective chart review of 161 CTBT aged 5–17 was conducted.
Alannah R. Srsich +5 more
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Violence Against Healthcare Workers
Patient Safety, 2019 While working in healthcare has always carried an inherent amount of danger, I can tell you with certainty that the last time I was a staff nurse (in the spirit of transparency—it’s been a while) I never once feared going to work.
Regina Hoffman
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Anti–SARS-CoV Immunoglobulin G in Healthcare Workers, Guangzhou, China
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2005 To determine the prevalence of inapparent infection with severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) among healthcare workers, we performed a serosurvey to test for immunoglobulin (Ig) G antibodies to the SARS coronavirus (SARS-CoV) among 1,147 healthcare ...
Wei-Qing Chen +19 more
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Healthcare Workers in Peril: Preparing to Protect Worker Health and Safety During Pandemic Influenza [PDF]
, 2009 [Excerpt] An influenza pandemic is projected to have a global impact requiring a sustained, large scale response from the healthcare community to provide care to sick patients. Healthcare workers will be at very high risk of becoming infected when caring
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Novel, Inexpensive Portable Respiratory Protection Unit (PRPU) for Healthcare Workers [PDF]
, 2020 Introduction: Given concern for increased aerosolization during intubation of patients with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus, we sought to create a portable, inexpensive, and easily constructed device to help protect healthcare workers ...
Beckett, Adam, Sampson, Christopher S.
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Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background Neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD) is a relapsing autoimmune disease of the central nervous system. High‐dose intravenous methylprednisolone (IVMP) is the standard first‐line therapy for acute attacks, although some patients remain refractory.
Wataru Horiguchi +5 more
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PLoS ONE, 2022 The current worldwide COVID-19 pandemic has elicited widespread concerns and stress. Arguably, healthcare workers are especially vulnerable to experience burnout during these times due to the nature of their work.
Marlyn Khouri, Dana Lassri, Noga Cohen
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Wisdom at Work: Retaining Experienced RNs and Their Knowledge: Case Studies of Top Performing Organizations [PDF]
, 2009 Presents seven case studies of top organizations in the healthcare sector and beyond and their proven and innovative strategies for retaining experienced workers.
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Meningococcal disease and healthcare workers
BMJ, 1999 Although Neisseria meningitidis is a relatively uncommon cause of overt infection (2580 notifications in 1998),1 the horrors of its clinical presentation have stimulated intense media interest, particularly after outbreaks. With the disappearance of many infectious competitors in the latter half of this century, meningococcal disease has become the ...
Pollard, A, Begg, N
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Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Introduction Bloodstream infections due to repeated vascular access (VA) puncture and circuit connections remain major concerns in hemodialysis. Therefore, we examined current practices for glove, disinfectant, and personal protective equipment (PPE) use according to VA type in national university hospitals in Japan.
Aiko Yamada +6 more
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